Key features of the Country Risk Service:

Economic Outlook

Our Risk-Ratings system rates each country for economic risk and provides a powerful country comparative investment tool.

In-depth Analysis on:

Economic Activity

Balance of Payments

Monetary Policy

Exchange Rate Policy

Balance of Payments

Fiscal Policy

Foreign Direct Investment

External Debt

Global Assumptions

Political Outlook

We examine structural risks to a country’s political system and outline scenarios for how the country could evolve over the medium- to long-term to guide your future activities.

Our Political Risk Ratings analyse and quantify short and long-term risks to political stability, examining states in comparison to their regional and global peer group. compared with regional and global averages, which could affect your strategy.

Business Environment

Business Environment Risk Ratings quantify and compare a country’s operating risks against its regional or global peers.

In-depth Analysis on:

Domestic Environment

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Trade

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